Mississippi Legislature
2005 5th Extraordinary Session

House Bill 40

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Background

Title

Description: Casinos; authorize to build on land and in City of Jackson.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 09/28 (H) Referred To Gaming
2 10/07 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Clarke

Additional Author: Calhoun

Code Sections: A 067-0001-0071, A 075-0076-0005, A 075-0076-0029, A 075-0076-0033, A 075-0076-0034, A 075-0076-0067, A 075-0076-0073, A 075-0076-0129, A 075-0076-0183, A 087-0001-0005, A 095-0003-0025, A 097-0033-0001, A 097-0033-0007, A 097-0033-0017, A 097-0033-0025, A 097-0033-0027, RP 075-0076-0195, RP 075-0076-0197

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 67-1-71, 75-76-5, 75-76-29, 75-76-33, 75-76-34, 75-76-67, 75-76-73, 75-76-129, 75-76-183, 87-1-5, 95-3-25, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE LEGAL GAMING IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI; TO IMPOSE CERTAIN CONDITIONS UPON THE ISSUING OF LICENSES OR FINDINGS OF SUITABILITY FOR GAMING LICENSEES OR GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF JACKSON; TO PROVIDE THAT ONE-HALF OF THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM GAMING BY THE STATE SHALL BE PAID TO COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 75-76-195 AND 75-76-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO IMPOSE LOCAL GAMING LICENSE FEES AND WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH FEES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 10/07/05 at 20:04.

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